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Accounting for Mental Disorder: Time for a Paradigm Shift

Mad in America

S ince the onset of the pandemic, misery and mental disorder have increased, raising considerable concern about mental health. In short, ten years ago the WHO called for a paradigm shift in mental health care. In short, ten years ago the WHO called for a paradigm shift in mental health care.

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May Cause Side Effects–Radical Acceptance and Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal: An Interview with Brooke Siem

Mad in America

In this interview, we talk about her experiences of withdrawal from a cocktail of psychiatric drugs and her debut memoir, May Cause Side Effects , published in 2022 which is one of the first books on antidepressant withdrawal to make it to the mass market. I’m diagnosing a depressive and anxiety disorder and recommending medication.”

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Much of U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Preface)

Mad in America

Editor’s Note: Over the next several months, Mad in America is publishing a serialized version of Les Ruthven’s book, Much of U.S. In this blog, he introduces the book. Each Monday, a new section of the book is published, and all chapters are archived here. Healthcare is Broken: How to Fix It. as in a Ph.D.

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Day # 162: Sedative-Hypnotic Use Disorder

Bullet Psych

See Day #160: Introduction to Substance Use Disorders for complete diagnostic criteria and severity specifiers. Epidemiology & Pathogenesis 4 , 5 Genetics , environmental influences , and mental health comorbidities contribute to vulnerability. Exclude other causes of altered mental status (e.g., of the U.S.

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Branding Diseases—How Drug Companies Market Psychiatric Conditions: An Interview with Ray Moynihan

Mad in America

R ay Moynihan is an accomplished health journalist and author who has won several awards for his work. He is known for his use of sharp humor, which can be seen in his mock documentary about a fictional illness called ‘Motivational Deficiency Disorder.’ This applies in the mental illness world and everywhere in medicine.

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Day # 156: Parasomnias

Bullet Psych

Etiology/Epidemiology Risk factors include stress ful life events, trauma , anxiety disorders, sleep deprivation , irregular sleep schedules, and certain medications or substance use such as antidepressants or withdrawal from alcohol. IRT involves using mental imagery to modify and rehearse an improved outcome of a recurrent nightmare.